The prompt: Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

Much like Elle Woods’ Harvard essay – except this teen is neither fictional nor “Legally Blond” – her musings leap out from the page and made me laugh out loud.

Look, there is a time and place for the KISS method. But I’ve said it once and will say it again – there are just as many times and places for adjectives, word play and exclamation points. Creativity does count!

Painting a picture for people using just words is an art, a science and – most of all – a skill.

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